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Alcatraz gardens

by Susan Heeger, Elizabeth Byers, Shelagh Fritz

GardensPictorial works

"Fifty years after America's most infamous prison was shut down, Alcatraz Island's botanical captives have been released from decades of neglect, freed by the collective work of the Garden Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. The story behind this work, as well as quotes that inspire reflection on the power of nature and the nature of redemption, is richly illustrated with photographs of the rehabilitated landscape"--

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Book data: Open Library